EPISODE · Dec 14, 2025 · 30 MIN
The Great Fake: Why Russia is Crumbling Behind the Facade
from What World Leaders NEED to Know about Russia · host Elvira Bary
Russia looks strong. Putin looks untouchable. I’ll show you why that “strength” is staged.JOIN ME ON THE JOURNEY👉 Sign-up for news about the New Book here: https://elvirabary.com/elvira-barys-newsletter/👉 Get New Episodes at least 7 days earlier on Elvira Bary YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@elvirabaryAuthoritarian power always sells itself as efficient, ruthless, unstoppable. Skyscrapers in months. Enemies crushed overnight. Glorious parades and endless missiles. But much of what looks like strength in Putin’s Russia is theater — an expensive illusion meant to scare outsiders and keep citizens obedient. In this video, I’ll break down how fake power is manufactured, why corrupt systems choose spectacle over progress, how that lie spreads to the West, and why regimes built on fear always rot from within. We’ll also talk about the one force that dictators can’t control: educated minds. Stay to the end, because I’m going to ask you something important.Video Chapters: 00:00 The Great Fake: Why Russia is Crumbling Behind the Facade02:43 The Illusion of Triumph10:34 The Logic of Pretending16:59 The Art of Deception24:07 The InevitableJOIN ME ON THE JOURNEY👉 Sign-up for news about the New Book here: https://elvirabary.com/elvira-barys-newsletter/👉 Get New Episodes at least 7 days earlier on Elvira Bary YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@elvirabaryElvira Bary YouTube Channel (115K Subs): https://www.youtube.com/@elvirabaryJOIN ME ON THE JOURNEY👉 Sign-up for news about the New Book here: https://elvirabary.com/elvira-barys-newsletter/Buy Me A Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/elvirabaryDonate with PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CSAQ25WWN979A
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